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Drug reform: Where are we now?

It’s hard to believe the wave of drug reforms swept past only a year ago. Judging from early insights, it doesn’t appear the landscape has been altered to any meaningful degree for plan sponsors. In recent weeks, Cubic Health researched more than 19,900,000 prescription drug claims across Canada from April 1, 2009, to March 31, […]

  • August 26, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 12:25
N.S. drug reforms provide no relief for private plans

Generic drugs just got less expensive for the 200,000 Nova Scotians enrolled in the Pharmacare program, however employers shouldn’t expect to see any reductions in their drug costs. The provinces Fair Drug Pricing Act (a stand-alone act to oversee the public drug plans, which accounted for about $300 million in spending last year) went into […]

Think tank evaluates current methods for drug coverage

Against a backdrop of spiralling drug costs coupled with an aging population, appropriate evaluation and coverage of drugs has taken on special urgency. Many stakeholders believe a new approach to drug evaluation is needed to manage the marked increase in drug spend, while still ensuring Canadians have access to beneficial medications. To facilitate the exchange […]

Ontario drug reform savings in jeopardy

Changes to Canada’s drug patent system proposed by the European Union (EU) would wipe out savings from the Ontario government’s drug reforms, according to Jim Keon, president of the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA). “The savings achieved for both public and private drug plans through the Ontario government’s 2010 reforms would be wiped out if […]

  • By: Staff
  • June 16, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 09:19
Generic drug pricing not paying off for private plans

A great deal of the potential that has been touted about the impact of lower generic drug prices on the private sector has yet to be realized. This is further evidence that plan sponsor reliance on passive drug plan management is not likely to bear fruit with respect to long-term cost containment. Cubic Health recently […]

  • May 27, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 07:44
Weighing in on drug reform

Over the past year, there has been a lot of movement from most of the provinces on drug pricing reforms. Last week at the two-day Benefits & Pension Summit, hosted by Benefits Canada, a panel made up of a consultant, a plan sponsor, a pharmacy benefits manager and a pharmacist weighed in on how the […]

Benefits & Pension Summit: What you missed

At our 2nd annual Benefits & Pension Summit, held in Toronto on April 27 and 28, more than 400 pension, benefits and HR professionals from across Canada gathered to discuss key trends and developments in the pension and benefits industry. The conference’s three tracks—group benefits, DC and DB—covered a wide range of topics, such as […]

  • April 29, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 14:50
Summit notes: The impact of drug pricing

Over the past year, there has been a lot of movement from most of the provinces on drug pricing reforms. Today at the two-day Benefits & Pension Summit, hosted by Benefits Canada, a panel made up of a consultant, a plan sponsor, a pharmacy benefits manager and a pharmacist weighed in on the impact of […]

When the drug price isn’t right

It’s no secret that drug costs comprise the largest portion of an employer’s group benefits plan expenditures, but what goes into these costs? That was the topic of this year’s GIPC event, Unravelling Drug Pricing, today in Toronto. There’s no getting around it: most new treatments and preventive measures are more expensive, said Mark Ferdinand, […]

CTAC calls for political action on drug reform

The Canadian Treatment Action Council (CTAC) is calling on all federal political parties to include a universal drug coverage plan to their election platforms. Such a plan would pay for all required prescription drugs, biologic medicines, medical devices and other treatments prescribed by a regulated healthcare professional, and cover all Canadians without a adequate private […]

  • By: Staff
  • April 15, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 12:01